The highs, lows & serendipity of Jeff's life as an actor. Guest: Jeff of Dudes on Cinema, 📽️ listen here:

🟥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dudesoncinema

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Vqk7HhCScSkp2mF0J5yho

🎵 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dudes-on-cinema/id1809655984

In this episode we explore:

• A story Jeff has never told before (a bad review).
• His most thrilling moment on stage.
• And why we should all read more books.

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⏩ Chapters ⏩

00:00 4. What even is acting? (Part 2/2 w/ Jeff from Dudes on Cinema) | Words About Stuff Podcast

00:05 Intro

00:05 Show Start

00:09 What even is acting? Origin Story in the 1970s

01:49 Turning Point: High School

03:13 Carol Burnett, SNL & Drama Teachers

04:54 The Show That Changed Everything: Pippin

06:08 Of Neil Simon: First Acting Role in God's Favorite

07:53 What Makes an Actor Better

08:20

Cuckoo's Nest & The Wiz

08:56 Knock Knock, All My Sons & Gypsy

09:44 Stage Fright

10:33 The Role of the Audience

10:59 What Acting Did for Jeff

12:24 The Creative Process

14:40 Villains: Hamlet & Glengarry Glen Ross

15:21 A Bad Review

19:08 Auditioning and Self-Esteem

19:27 After High School: Equality Theater, The Sunshine Boys & Jerry Crawford's Acting One

21:53 Seascape: Right Place, Right Time

23:28 Theater Exposed: Streamers, American Buffalo & Mentors

25:56 Cowboy in Boys in the Band

28:39 A Little Theater: Elephant Man, Come Back Little Sheba, Lake Boat & The Tempest

30:01 The Best Set: Brighton Beach Memoires

32:42 Singing on Stage: Lend Me a Tenor

34:28 The Best 88 Seconds

36:40 Farces are Hared Work: Noises Off, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Rumors

39:02 Improv: 2nd Most Thrilling Time on Stage

40:01 Memorizing: How Do You Do It? (Laughing Wild)

41:43 How Does Improv Feel?

44:33 How Do Actors Get Paid?

45:34 The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged, Art & Angels in America

47:42 Injuries (The Show Must Go On)

51:01 "An Embracing World": Community, Diversity, Acceptance

52:21 Activist Librarians

52:40 Want to Start Acting? Or Watch Cool Shows?

55:34 Jeff's Theory on Singing and Glasses

56:42 Dudes on Cinema Podcast & YouTube

57:02 Figuring out an Outro

🎬 Credits 🎬

Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter

Music by DELOSound

#WordsAboutStuffPodcast #DudesOnCinema #SupportTheArts #SeeMoreTheater

What does being a gamer mean? Who is welcome? Comics, conventions, and art combine.

Guest: Rick of RADStudio, 🎨 see his art here:

https://www.instagram.com/radstudio_/

https://www.threads.com/@radstudio_

https://radstudioart.com/

⏩ Chapters ⏩

00:00 Start Countdown

00:05 Intro & Guest: Rick of RAD Studio

01:43 Quick Fire Questions

04:50 Compliments Only: Frieren Art (Beyond Journey's End)

08:54 Curmudgeon Corner

09:59 Nostalgic Game Memories (Mario, Zelda, Punch Out, Kirby, TMNT)

17:32 Story-Lead Gaming (Detroit: Become Human, The Last of Us )

18:42 The Last of Us 2 Spoilers

21:17 Accessible Gaming and Inclusivity

21:43 Gatekeeping in Gaming

22:49 Safe Spaces in Gaming Communities

23:30 Games Done Quick: Charity & Inclusion

24:12 Toxicity Online (League of Legends & Marvel Rivals)

29:24 Inclusivity: The Arts & Comic Cons

31:07 Cosplay

31:59 Representation in Comics (Miles Morales)

34:03 "Wokeness" (Superman, Batman, Star Trek, X-Men)

36:17 Absolute Batman & Comic Art

38:56 Comic Art Inspiration (Jim Lee, David Finch, Jorge Molina, Dan Mora)

39:31 Pursuing Art as a Career

41:38 Conclusion and Social Media Plugs

42:23 Outro

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This episode exists so you don’t have to guess.

Who am I? What’s going on here? And does it scratch an itch for you? You decide.

In this solo adventure, I talk about who I am, what I care about, and why I made Words About Stuff.

It’s about people, passions, and paying attention. Plus a bit of silliness and compassion in a chaotic, confusing world.

You might see yourself reflected... or you might hate it. Either way — find out!

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